UFOs... We're Surrounded by UFOs!
Hi all,
Some time ago I spun the tale of my great UFO adventure. (Note the follow up P.P.S.) To say that I'm slightly skeptical about UFOs would be an understatement.
But anywho... The photo above is a perfect example of the kind of "evidence" that "Ufoligists" trot out as proof of "Little Green Men". But I'm getting ahead of myself... First, the weather and birds...
It's cold (25F), windy, and snowy. That's what I was trying to capture with the lead photograph. (Pity the small things like the Carolina Wren.) To be completely honest, I don't know how such diminutive creatures as birds survive in the cold. (And yes, I know about feathers, down, air pockets, etc. But I also know of being out in these conditions on far, far too many nights - it can become unpleasant.)
Alright, initial intentions out of the way, back to ET. How is it the lights (and their reflections) in the pic managed to be both in front of and behind the deck railing etc.? Well, to be completely honest, I'm not exactly sure. The snapshot was taken by a high-quality camera from a tripod using a remote triggering device - there simply was no movement. My best guess is that because I was shooting through a dual-pane sliding glass door the convex lens picked up light from slightly different angles and focused it in different locations within the image. (And no, I didn't photoshop the picture. You can easily reproduce this experiment yourself.)
A final thought... Maybe on cold nights like tonight, it's the space people who are keeping the birdies warm... (Sorry... Couldn't resist...)
See you by the feeders (I'll be wearing my aluminum foil hat),
CapeCodAlan
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